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CreateTemporary

CreateTemporary[]
creates a temporary file with a unique name in the default temporary directory and returns the name of the file.

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  • CreateTemporary only creates the file; it does not open it.
  • The file created can subsequently be opened for reading or writing in binary or text mode.
  • CreateTemporary returns the full name of the file it creates or $Failed if it cannot create the file.

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Create a temporary file:

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The file remains closed:

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